Colon Hydrotherapy

What Is Colon Hydrotherapy?

Colon Hydrotherapy, also known as colonics and colonic irrigation is an extended and more enhanced form of an enema. The objective of colon hydrotherapy is to balance and cleanse the colon and involves the infusion of water in to the colon using a medically approved class II colon hydrotherapy device with a sanitary, disposable speculum in to the rectum. This therapy improves the muscle tone of the colon and enhances the peristaltic action and increases the absorption of nutrients from the cecum and ascending colon while minimizing the absorption of toxic waste material.

Colon hydrotherapy:

1. Hydrates the waste and the body. Hydrated bodily fluids are able to carry nutrients and waste more effectively. These fluids include lymph, blood, mucus, intercellular fluid and extra cellular fluid.
   
   
2. Softens and loosens waste. It is easier for the bowel to evacuate softened, hydrated waste than a hard, dehydrated mass.
   
   
3. Water enters the bowel, softening and loosening waste; this creates the reflex for evacuation. The colon evacuates through normal peristalsis. this may be repeated several times during a session, thereby exercising the muscles which make up the colon.
   

Colon hydrotherapy is a safe, effective method of removing waste from the large intestine without the use of drugs. It is estimated that there are many hundreds of colon hydrotherapists in the United States assisting hundreds of thousands of clients to enjoy the benefits of colon hydrotherapy. Many of these clients claim that, due to colon hydrotherapy, they have been able to live their lives without drugs, tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, and pain pills. In a society where Eastern and Western medicine are combined to give us the best of both worlds, the acceptance of colon hydrotherapy has continued to grow with impressive results.

Meet our Colon Hypdrotherapists

Tonia Schwartz
Colon Hydrotherapist

Tonia Schwartz is an experienced colon hydrotherapist, having 22 years experience in the field. She has been with the Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center since it opened its doors in 1995. Prior to working at the Medical Center, Tonia worked eight years with Drs. Michale and Kyle Cronin, founders of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. Tonia is a highly skilled and sought after practitioner, as well as a teacher.

Shelly Weiseler
Colon Hydrotherapist

Shelly Wieseler has over 20 years in the Health and Fitness field. She has been a Certified Colon Therapist since 2002 as well as a Massage Therapist. She relocated from Colorado to the Phoenix area in 2006 and received her Arizona Massage License in April 2007. Positions Shelly held while in Colorado were as both a Personal Assistant and Pediatric Medical Assistant and an Aerobics Fitness instructor. Her passion is to promote health and wellness where ever she goes.

Maryana Riley
Colon Hydrotherapist

Maryana Riley is one of four people in the Phoenix Metro certified by the International Association of Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT) at their highest level. Through her affiliation with I-ACT, she has been able to study with some of the great pioneers in the field. She has performed lectures, written protocols and led training workshops in many different areas of colon hydrotherapy. With over 10 years of experience, Maryana has been invited to lecture at community colleges, healing institutes, colonic schools and specialty workshops. Her educational background includes nutrition, herbalogy, massage therapy, oriental medicine, and midwifery. Some of her certifications include breast feeding counselor, Doula, and pregnancy/infant massage instructor. She is noted on her work with colon hydrotherapy, preconception planning and early pregnancy. Currently she is working on her first book with hopes to be completed in early 2011.